Enzymology

Discovery, classification and nomenclature of enzymes. Vetamins and co-enzymes: minerals in enzyme biochemistry. Fat- and water-soluble vitamins. Structures and functions of vitamins and co-enzymes. Genetics of enzymes. Enzyme inhibition. Mechanisms of enzyme-catalyzed reactions. Effects of temperature. pH. ions and inhibitors on enzyme catalyzed reactions. Derivation and significance of Michaelis-Menten equation. Allosteric/Regulatory enzymes. Active sites of enzymes. Estimations of kinetic parameters of enzyme activities. Zymogen activation. Digestive enzymes etc. production, isolation, purification and characterization of enzymes. Recent advances in enzymology.